Where to celebrate Mardi Gras in NYC

Mardi Gras is the custom of power-loading your gluttonous behavior into one night before Ash Wednesday (hence the name Fat Tuesday). The French called it Mardi Gras, while other cultures call it Carnival (Brazilian & Caribbean), Karneval (German), Fat Tuesday & Shrove Tuesday (English). The first Mardi Gras in America was celebrated in Mobile, Alabama (then the capital of French Louisiana). New Orleans has become known as the capital of Mardi Gras, but if you can’t make it to The Big Easy, you can catch the New Orleans flavor, party atmosphere or live jazz right here in NYC.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019Pancake Day at The Churchill TavernShrove Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras, is known as Pancake Day in the U.K.The St. George Society of NY is hosting a Pancake Day party at The Churchill, featuring complimentary British-style pancakes and extended happy hour specials.free admission [RSVP]6pmat:The Churchill Tavern45 E. 28th St. (Park Ave. S.)New York, NY.(646) 476-8419TheChurchillNY.com

Tuesday, March 5, 2019Mardi Gras at Bar ChordCajun Zydeco Funk music from NYC’s own The Dirty Water Dogs

observing the age-old Irish version of ‘Shrove Tuesday’, better known as ‘Pancake Tuesday’. Bridie Mitchell, affectionately known as our ‘Pancake Queen,’ along with Helen Ward, will once again make traditional Irish-style pancakes for all at the New York Irish Center community.Plus, live music entertainment from local artists.$10 admission [tickets]7pmat:New York Irish Center10-40 Jackson Ave. (between 50th & 51st Ave.)Long Island City, NY(718) 482-0909NewYorkIrishCenter.org